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How the Latest Executive Order Reshapes Federal Grant Making and Oversight

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The second Trump administration has enacted numerous policy changes impacting federal grant recipients, including many nonprofit organizations. On August 7, the administration issued a new Executive Order (EO) that will more...more

McCarter & English, LLP

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Law Updates–Private Educational Institutions and Nonprofits

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law legislation commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which includes provisions that specifically affect private primary, secondary, and post-secondary...more

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OBBBA Provisions Impact Charitable Contribution Deductions

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On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) (OBBBA). While OBBBA contains various provisions that impact high-net-worth individuals, this alert focuses on OBBBA provisions...more

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California District Court Partially Enjoins Application of DEI and “Gender Ideology” Executive Orders Against Coalition of...

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in the case of San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump temporarily halted enforcement of parts of the diversity, equity and inclusion and “gender...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

The Wyoming DUNA and the Future of DAO Legal Frameworks

Choosing the right legal structure for a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) can make or break a web3 project before it deploys. From tax efficiency and governance mechanisms to liability protection and regulatory...more

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Guidance for Cultural Institutions Navigating the Federal Policy Landscape

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This client alert reports on recent developments in the Trump Administration and a shifting legal landscape that may affect the operations, funding, and tax-exempt status of cultural institutions such as museums, galleries,...more

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Limits of IEEPA’s Designation Authority

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Over the first 100 days and beyond, the Trump Administration has deployed national security authorities in novel ways. Perhaps most notably, President Trump has asserted authority under the International Emergency Economic...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The Real Impact (Spring 2025)

Drinking From the D.C. Firehose: 10 FAQs for Charitable Organizations and Their Donors....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Executive Order Implications for 501(c)(3) Status

Media reports about the Trump administration’s desire to revoke the tax-exempt status of prominent charitable organizations recently jolted the United States’s nonprofit community with anxiety over the impact potential...more

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Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status Dispute with the Trump Administration: Implications for Nonprofits

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On April 16, 2025, President Donald Trump signaled a desire for Harvard University (Harvard or the University) to lose its tax-exempt status after the University refused several demands in the Trump Administration’s letter to...more

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Recent Changes and Future Directions: Tax-Exempt Organizations Under the New Administration

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Executive orders, federal funding cuts, and suspended processing of tax-exempt status applications are among the changes affecting nonprofits. ...more

Lathrop GPM

Is Your Environmental Nonprofit At Risk for Tax-Exempt Status Revocation by the President?

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Recent press reports speculating that President Trump will take action to revoke the tax-exempt status of some environmental organizations – coupled with his public statements advocating for the revocation of Harvard’s...more

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Navigating the Congressionally Directed Spending Request Process

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Among the flurry of activity in the first 100 days of the new Trump Administration, with its policy priorities making their way through the legislative process, there is also the consistent, annual federal funding process...more

Lathrop GPM

Tax-Exemption Implications of “Illegal DEI”

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Recent Executive Orders issued by President Trump repeatedly refer to “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) preferences and activities. ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

American Alliance for Equal Rights Files Complaints with the IRS Seeking Investigations into Tax-Exempt Foundations Based on...

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On April 1, 2025, the American Alliance for Equal Rights (“AAER”) filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) alleging three tax-exempt private foundations—the Gates Foundation, the Lagrant Foundation and the...more

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Federal District Court Temporarily Enjoins DEI Certification Provision for DOL Grant Recipients

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On March 27, 2025, a judge for the Northern District of Illinois granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the DEI Certification and Termination Provisions authorized by President Trump’s Executive Orders 14151 and...more

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How Trump’s DEI Rollback Affects Nonprofits and How to Protect Your Organization

Since taking office, President Trump has issued sweeping executive orders targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies and directing agencies to take action to encourage private...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Executive Order Highlights Risks to Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Status

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President Trump’s executive order (EO) “Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness,” issued March 7, 2025, sets limits on student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) program. But the language used...more

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DEI Executive Orders and Related Litigation

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Executive Summary - On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed 26 executive orders (EO), a record number of EOs signed by a President on Inauguration Day. In his first two weeks as President, a handful of these...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies - Advancing United States Interests When Funding (Trump EO Tracker)

Summary - Directs the heads of executive departments and agencies to review all funding provided to NGOs and align future funding decisions with the interests of the United States and the goals of the Trump-Vance...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: How Your Organization Can Adapt to Federal Grant Uncertainty

This past week, the Trump Administration issued and then rescinded its January 27, 2025, OMB memorandum that temporarily paused federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. In the supplemental...more

Woods Rogers

Federal Funding Freeze: Should Institutions and Government Contractors Prepare for the Worst?

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On January 28, 2025, reporters uncovered that President Trump’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a government-wide directive to the heads of every federal agency titled “Temporary Pause of Agency...more

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Federal Agency Issues Memorandum Temporarily Freezing Federal Grant and Loan Payments; Judge Issues Temporary Stay

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Federal Office of Management and Budget Issues Memorandum Freezing Grant and Loan Payments On January 27, 2025, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Matthew Vaeth issued Memorandum #M-25-13, temporarily...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ALERT: Trump Administration Issues “Pause” on Federal Grant Spending Effective January 28

On January 27, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a memorandum regarding “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs” (OMB Memorandum M-25-13;...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

White House Halts Federal Assistance to Advance Trump Priorities, Including Eliminating DEI Funding

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On Monday, January 27, 2025, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued a memo ordering the pause of all federal financial assistance “that may be implicated” by any of President Trump’s recent...more

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